{"id":200312,"date":"2020-02-10T07:36:53","date_gmt":"2020-02-10T04:36:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/oscars-2020-janelle-monae-plays-mister-rogers-and-applauds-female-directors-in-musical-intro\/"},"modified":"2020-02-10T07:36:53","modified_gmt":"2020-02-10T04:36:53","slug":"oscars-2020-janelle-monae-plays-mister-rogers-and-applauds-female-directors-in-musical-intro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/oscars-2020-janelle-monae-plays-mister-rogers-and-applauds-female-directors-in-musical-intro\/","title":{"rendered":"Oscars 2020: Janelle Mon\u00e1e plays Mister Rogers and applauds female directors in musical intro"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\"21\">\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Janelle Mon\u00e1e opened the Oscars dressed as Mister Rogers, and used her opening performance to shout out \u201call the women who directed phenomenal films\u201d.\" data-reactid=\"22\">Janelle Mon\u00e1e opened the Oscars dressed as Mister Rogers, and used her opening performance to shout out \u201call the women who directed phenomenal films\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"The actor and musician took to the stage to deliver a rendition of the children\u2019s TV star\u2019s theme tune, pausing to sing directly to Tom Hanks \u2014 who was nominated at the ceremony for playing Rogers in &lt;em&gt;A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood&lt;\/em&gt;.\" data-reactid=\"23\">The actor and musician took to the stage to deliver a rendition of the children\u2019s TV star\u2019s theme tune, pausing to sing directly to Tom Hanks \u2014 who was nominated at the ceremony for playing Rogers in <em>A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Mon\u00e1e then moved into a musical number celebrating the year in cinema, pausing to sing her appreciation for female directors and say she was \u201cso proud to be standing here as a black, queer artist telling stories\u201d.\" data-reactid=\"24\">Mon\u00e1e then moved into a musical number celebrating the year in cinema, pausing to sing her appreciation for female directors and say she was \u201cso proud to be standing here as a black, queer artist telling stories\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;strong&gt;Read more: &lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/uk.movies.yahoo.com\/oscars-2020-full-list-nominations-213713792.html&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Full list of Oscars nominees&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;\" data-reactid=\"25\"><strong>Read more: <\/strong><strong>Full list of Oscars nominees<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"She was joined by dancers representing nominated films including &lt;em&gt;Joker&lt;\/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;1917&lt;\/em&gt;, as well as movies that &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/uk.movies.yahoo.com\/oscars-2020-snubs-surprises-nominations-161005256.html&quot;&gt;didn\u2019t make the cut&lt;\/a&gt;, including &lt;em&gt;Midsommar&lt;\/em&gt;, &lt;em&gt;Dolemite is My Name&lt;\/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;Us&lt;\/em&gt;.\" data-reactid=\"26\">She was joined by dancers representing nominated films including <em>Joker<\/em> and <em>1917<\/em>, as well as movies that didn\u2019t make the cut, including <em>Midsommar<\/em>, <em>Dolemite is My Name<\/em> and <em>Us<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Billy Porter also appeared alongside Mon\u00e1e and sung a segment of Elton John\u2019s &lt;em&gt;I\u2019m Still Standing&lt;\/em&gt;, which featured in musical biopic &lt;em&gt;Rocketman&lt;\/em&gt; earlier this year.\" data-reactid=\"27\">Billy Porter also appeared alongside Mon\u00e1e and sung a segment of Elton John\u2019s <em>I\u2019m Still Standing<\/em>, which featured in musical biopic <em>Rocketman<\/em> earlier this year.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"canvas-image Mx(a) canvas-atom My(24px) My(20px)--sm\" style=\"max-width:100%;\" data-type=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia image\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" data-reactid=\"28\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"593\" data-reactid=\"29\"\/><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"800\" data-reactid=\"30\"\/><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:74.1%;\" class=\"Maw(100%) Pos(r) H(0)\" data-reactid=\"31\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Janelle Mon\u00e1e attends the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 09, 2020. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian\/Getty Images)\" class=\"JsEnabled_Op(0) JsEnabled_Bg(n) Trsdu(.42s) Bgr(nr) Bgz(cv) StretchedBox W(100%) H(100%) ie-7_H(a)\" itemprop=\"url\" style=\"background-image:url(http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Oscars-2020-Janelle-Monae-plays-Mister-Rogers-and-applauds-female.jpeg);\" src=\"http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/spaceball.gif\" data-reactid=\"32\"\/><noscript data-reactid=\"33\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Janelle Mon\u00e1e attends the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 09, 2020. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian\/Getty Images)\" class=\"StretchedBox W(100%) H(100%) ie-7_H(a)\" src=\"http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Oscars-2020-Janelle-Monae-plays-Mister-Rogers-and-applauds-female.jpeg\" itemprop=\"url\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"Ov(h) Pos(r) Ff(ss) Mah(80px)\" data-reactid=\"34\"><figcaption class=\"C($c-fuji-grey-h) Fz(13px) Py(5px) Lh(1.5)\" title=\"Janelle Mon\u00e1e attends the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 09, 2020. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian\/Getty Images)\" data-reactid=\"35\">\n<p>Janelle Mon\u00e1e attends the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 09, 2020. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><button class=\"C($c-fuji-blue-1-b) Cur(p) W(100%) T(63px) Bgc(#fff) Ta(start) Fz(13px) P(0) Bd(0) O(0) Lh(1.5) Pos(a)\" data-reactid=\"37\"><span data-reactid=\"38\">More<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"The Oscars were criticised this year for the lack of diversity in their nominees, with Cynthia Erivo the only person of colour nominated for acting and the director shortlist entirely populated by men.\" data-reactid=\"39\">The Oscars were criticised this year for the lack of diversity in their nominees, with Cynthia Erivo the only person of colour nominated for acting and the director shortlist entirely populated by men.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Mon\u00e1e, at one point, sung \u201ccome alive because the Oscars are so white\u201d, in reference to the continued lack of representation in the ceremony.\" data-reactid=\"40\">Mon\u00e1e, at one point, sung \u201ccome alive because the Oscars are so white\u201d, in reference to the continued lack of representation in the ceremony.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;strong&gt;Read more: &lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/uk.movies.yahoo.com\/kevin-hart-addresses-oscars-hosting-controversy-102712126.html&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kevin Hart addresses Oscar hosting controversy&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;\" data-reactid=\"41\"><strong>Read more: <\/strong><strong>Kevin Hart addresses Oscar hosting controversy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"This thread was picked up by stars Chris Rock and Steve Martin, who took to the stage after Mon\u00e1e to deliver their equivalent of an opening monologue \u2014 in lieu of a host.\" data-reactid=\"42\">This thread was picked up by stars Chris Rock and Steve Martin, who took to the stage after Mon\u00e1e to deliver their equivalent of an opening monologue \u2014 in lieu of a host.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Mon\u00e1e\u2019s performance was lauded on social media, for shining a light on important issues.\" data-reactid=\"43\">Mon\u00e1e\u2019s performance was lauded on social media, for shining a light on important issues.<\/p>\n<div class=\"canvas-tweet canvas-atom Ov(a) W(100%)\" data-type=\"tweet\" data-reactid=\"45\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>Janelle Monae tonight \u201cIt&#8217;s time to come alive because the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Oscars?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Oscars<\/a>\u00a0 is so white\u201d and \u201cI&#8217;m so proud to be standing here as a Black queer artist telling stories. Happy Black History Month !\u201d <\/p>\n<p>AND ALL THIS WITH ONLY BLACK DANCERS OMG WE STAN SO HARD<\/p>\n<p>HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cN7o9jWTsC\">pic.twitter.com\/cN7o9jWTsC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TOM\u2019S BIRTHDAY (@mischiefseries) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mischiefseries\/status\/1226676552219447296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 10, 2020<\/a> <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"canvas-tweet canvas-atom Ov(a) W(100%)\" data-type=\"tweet\" data-reactid=\"47\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>Yes Janelle Monae we will be your neighbor.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Letterboxd (@letterboxd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/letterboxd\/status\/1226672444506697728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 10, 2020<\/a> <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"After achieving success as a musician, Mon\u00e1e has shone on the big screen in movies like &lt;em&gt;Hidden Figures&lt;\/em&gt; and will &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/uk.movies.yahoo.com\/antebellum-trailer-janelle-monae-horror-thriller-181119592.html&quot;&gt;play the lead role in thriller &lt;em&gt;Antebellum&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/a&gt; later this year.\" data-reactid=\"48\">After achieving success as a musician, Mon\u00e1e has shone on the big screen in movies like <em>Hidden Figures<\/em> and will play the lead role in thriller <em>Antebellum<\/em> later this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"The 92nd Academy Awards aired live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.\" data-reactid=\"49\">The 92nd Academy Awards aired live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sg.style.yahoo.com\/oscars-2020-janelle-monae-mister-rogers-013756166.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Janelle Mon\u00e1e opened the Oscars dressed as Mister Rogers, and used her opening performance to shout out \u201call the women who directed phenomenal films\u201d. 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